The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-05-28
HON. W. M. RAPsHER FOR JUDGE UF THE
SUPREME COURT.

One week ago we suggested the name OF
Hon. William NJ. Rapsher, of Mauch
Chunk, as strong and suitable candidate
for Judge of the Supreme Court, on the
Democratic ticket. Judging from the fay
Orable reports that have reached us from
different parts Of the State we now feel
confident that our idea was wise and poll
tic. In this connection We desire to call
attention TO few remarks made the other
day by an able and distinguished Philadel-
phia lawyer in relation to Mr.. RspsherAs
candidacy. He said: 81 remember Mr..
Rapsher well, from his brilliant aud elo-
"uuent speeches in the House Of Represen-
"tatives ten years ago. In that Bedlam
" of confusion sileuce was restored when
"ever he arose to speak. OF course, every
"man that amounts to anything, has his
"enemies. aud you will no douht now and
"then hear some one say, that Mr.. Rap
"sher is not well enough knows TO be a
successful candidate for that high Office.
weakness will, believe, prove to be his
"greatcst strength, for the reason that if
"the party should nominate the Democrat
"ic lawyer l1ehoever he may bel having
"the greatest reputation in PENNSYLVANIA,
abe would probably be defeated by large
majority. His great reputation would be
"his weakness. 10 Illustrate: Who knew
"anythtng about President Cleveland and
"Ex-GoV. Pattison eight years ago-out-
"side Of their own election districts? And
"yet how many illustrious Democratic
Statesmen WITH regulations, were de-
"feated before Cleveland and Pattison were
"elected? Yet they made useful and sue
"cessful public men. No doubt both OF
"them haYe learned great deal since they
"came into public prominence. know
" MIR. Rapsher to be sensible and level
"headed man, and be would no doubt him
"self freely admit that there is much to be
"learned and experienced which he does
"not yet know. But am satisfied he ha:
"the brain and perception to fill a seat or
1.-The Supreme Bench, with credit. Bu
"his ability will hardly be called in ques
ation."
We desire to emphasize the foregoing re
marks by adding that Mr. Rapsher neye
represented a corporation in any case, il
court or out of court. This fact you ma.
mark down in your diary because it is sucl
rare thing. He was always on the sid
of the people,-and mostly with the poo
people at that, because after large AM
active practice of nearly twenty years, b.
remains poor himself. Let US submit on
more suggestion, perhaps you will like it.
Wouldn't it be good and SAFE idea Il
put at least one Judge on the Suprem
Bench, whose heart and sympathies ar
with the common people? On the othe
hand, if you believe that the people of thi
Commonwealth are fully determined tina
no man, ne matter how worthy he may be
can eyer be, or should ever be, elected to
seat on the Sdpreme Bench, unless he ha
first been satisfactory lawyer for eth
Standard Oil Company or the "Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company" and got RICl
and BIG REPUTATION, then, certainly
you will join in with the hue and cry G
monopolistic power, ard say that Mr.. Raj
sher is not rich enough, and not big enoug
for that Office, but GO right straight ahea
and put corporation lawyers On the Suprem
Bench, and then afterwards WONDER VIII
it is that the law is SO much in favor c
corporations.
We wish the majority of taepeople voul
understand this, and act and vote accort
ingly. Why not2